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Russian Defence Minister being 'sidelined', ridiculed for 'ineffectual' leadership
The latest update from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the recent independent Russian media reports have claimed that due to the problems Russia is facing in its war against Ukraine, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is now being sidelined within the Russian leadership, with operational commanders briefing President Vladimir Putin directly on the course of the war, The Guardian reported.
UN's special advocate Queen Maxima Lauds India's financial inclusion efforts
Maxima also offered support for India's upcoming G-20 presidency, the Finance Ministry said in a series of tweets. "@UNSGSA called on FM Smt. @nsitharaman in New Delhi, today. She lauded India's advanced digital public goods infrastructure, particularly #IndiaStack for financial & economic inclusion & offered support for upcoming #G20India Presidency," read a tweet.
China slams passage of US Navy warships through Taiwan Strait
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Washington must observe the "One China" policy, which is the position that there is only one Chinese government, reports dpa news agency. Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considers the democratic island part of its territory and opposes any form of official contacts between Taiwan and others.
Russia identifies 2nd suspect in blast that killed Putin ally's daughter
The alleged accomplice in the murder plot was a Ukrainian born in 1978 who entered the country via Estonia on July 30, dpa news agency quoted Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying. The FSB named the man and claimed he had helped prepare the crime and then left Russia again. Dugina, a 29-year-old Russian nationalist commentator who frequently appeared on pro-Kremlin media, died when the car she was driving exploded on the outskirts of Moscow on August 20.
IAEA mission 'on its way' to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuke plant
"The day has come, (IAEA's) Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) is now on its way," Rafael Grossi tweeted. IAEA's experts were set to assess physical damage to the plant, determine the functionality of safety and security systems, evaluate staff conditions and perform urgent safeguards activities, dpa news agency quoted the IAEA as saying.
Pakistan rejects allegations of US using its airspace for Zawahiri strike
"According to our information the drones are entering through Pakistan to Afghanistan, they use Pakistan's airspace, we ask Pakistan, don't use your airspace against us," Yaqoob, who is the son of former Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Omar, had said.
Docs seized from Trump's Florida residence docs under damage assessment: DNI Haines
She said the documents seized were being assessed for damage they can cause, if unsealed and becoming public. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney and House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff, Haines said her office will do a damage assessment of the documents. "The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) are working together to facilitate a classification review of relevant materials, including those recovered during the search," Haines wrote in the letter obtained by Politico.
Ukraine sent armed drone to Zaporizhzhya plant: Russia
It fell on a safety cover spanning the reactor after it was shot down, Russian media reports were quoted as saying by dpa news agency. The explosives it was carrying were detonated without causing any harm. Independent confirmation of the report is impossible.
EU ready to suspend visa agreement with Russia: Report
EU foreign ministers are set to give the suspension political backing at a two-day informal meeting in Prague on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Financial Times said, citing three officials involved in the talks. The move widens the partial suspension imposed in February for Russian government officials and business leaders to now include civilian Russian applicants for EU visas, the Financial Times was quoted as saying by dpa news agency. Suspensions make the EU visa process more complicated, more expensive and more bureaucratic, as well as also increase the waiting time for approval, according to European Commission guidelines.
Reviving 2015 nuclear deal in interests of all parties: Iran
The parties to the nuclear talks have managed to resolve most of the issues pertaining to the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Nasser Kanaani was quoted as saying by the official news agency IRNA. He said what had happened so far in the negotiations reflected a positive and onward trend.
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